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Take precautions before traveling

Dear Heloise: I don’t want to sound morbid, but you never know what will happen on a trip. Whenever my husband and I go on a trip, I take a picture of our tickets, passports, and any other important documents on my phone, then send them to my son before we leave. I let him have a copy of our ...

On this Date

In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and resulting tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed some 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra. In 1894, Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff ...

Bridging the gap with daughters-in-law

Dear Annie: My husband and I are the proud grandparents of two beautiful granddaughters. “Lila” is 20 months old and the daughter of our son “Michael” and his wife, “Emily.” “Sophie” is 10 months old and the daughter of our other son “Daniel” and his wife, “Grace.” We ...

What not to do with old/new pipes

Dear Heloise: There is time to put grease or oils down a sink with old or new pipes! You pour off what you can as noted in a previous column, then wipe the pan with gently used paper napkins or towels that have been set aside. Throw the napkins away afterward. The little residue left on the ...

Caring for my husband, battling his family

Dear Annie: I met my husband three years ago, about eight months after he lost his first wife of 20 years. Their marriage was often toxic, and she was very abusive toward him. After she passed, he was ready to move on. Right away, I knew something wasn’t right with my husband. In his ...